Rep. Pingree Issues Statement on Sending National Guard to U.S.-Mexico Border
April 05, 2018
April 05, 2018
PORTLAND, Maine, April 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following statement opposing President Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border:
"This appears to be a politically motivated effort to exploit anti-foreigner sentiment and appeal to his base.
"With border crossings at their lowest level in 46 years, this is a enormous waste of resources just like the President's multi-billion dollar border wall request. Under f . . .
"This appears to be a politically motivated effort to exploit anti-foreigner sentiment and appeal to his base.
"With border crossings at their lowest level in 46 years, this is a enormous waste of resources just like the President's multi-billion dollar border wall request. Under f . . .